Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. African Mythology Rocks!Series: Mythology Rocks!By Linda Jacobs Altman DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews African myths provide a rich understanding of the cultures that created these fascinating tales. Passed down through the generations, African myths were kept alive by a strong oral tradition. In AFRICAN MYTHOLOGY ROCKS!, author Linda Jacobs Altman weaves together traditional tales from seven different cultural groups, including those of Nigeria, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, the Kalahari, and Ghana. She focuses on the distinctions, as well as the similarities, among their lifestyles and legacies. Each of the stories in enhanced by the expert commentary of scholars, wonderful illustrations and a question-and-answer section.Publication Date: 07/01/2011Copyright: 2012Pages: 128Trim Size: 6 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white illustrationsGrade Level: 6–upAge Level: 11–upLC Number: 2010053389Lexile: 810ATOS Reading Level: 6.0Dewey: 398.20967FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3896-7$34.27$25.70eBook978-0-7660-5663-3$34.27$25.70 "The stories are written appropriately for the targeted age group. This book is well done, the illustrations absolutely fit the bill, and this is a volume that would be well received in any collection."Southern Maine Library District, May 31, 2012"This book could easily be used as a classroom textbook."South Sound Book Review Council, April 17, 2012"This text is crisply written . . . This book and others in the series will appeal to both young and old alike."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, November 2011See all reviews Loading… Other books in Mythology Rocks! 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 12 Loading… Reviews"The stories are written appropriately for the targeted age group. This book is well done, the illustrations absolutely fit the bill, and this is a volume that would be well received in any collection."Southern Maine Library District, May 31, 2012"This book could easily be used as a classroom textbook."South Sound Book Review Council, April 17, 2012"This text is crisply written . . . This book and others in the series will appeal to both young and old alike."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, November 2011". . . this series is excellent for research . . . the short tales make reading more manageable, and the question-and-answer sections will help students focus on meaningful events."School Library Journal, Fall 2011 eBook: 978-0-7660-5663-3 List Price: $34.27 Discount Price: $25.70 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3896-7 List Price: $34.27 Discount Price: $25.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble